Barry Scott (actor)
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| Born | William Barry Scott January 27, 1955 |
| Died | September 10, 2020 (aged 65) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist, voice actor |
William Barry Scott[1] (January 27, 1955 – September 10, 2020) was an American actor and voice-over artist.
Early life
[edit]Scott was born in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] He attended Tennessee State University, and founded the American Negro Playwright Theatre.[1]
Career
[edit]Scott had an extensive career on stage, and penned several stage-plays, including Ain't Got Long to Stay Here, a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.[1] He also appeared in several feature films, notably Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) and its sequel Ernest Scared Stupid (1991).[3]
In addition, he was known for lending his voice to many broadcast commercials and public-service announcements, and was a voice-over artist for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling),[4] where he was referred to as "the voice of TNA Wrestling".[5]
In 1993, he was named Nashvillian of the Year for his work on stage.[2]
In 2008, Scott narrated the words of Abraham Lincoln in two large-scale orchestral works: A Lincoln Address, by American composer Vincent Persichetti, and A Lincoln Portrait, by American composer Aaron Copland; both pieces were recorded with the Nashville Symphony under the baton of conductor Leonard Slatkin.[6]
Death
[edit]Scott died in Nashville on September 10, 2020, at the age of 65.[7][8] The cause of death was stage IV colon cancer.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Goodbye Gemini | Audrey | |
| 1985 | Operation Julie | Billy Hill | Television film |
| 1990 | Ernest Goes to Jail | Rubin Bartlett | |
| 1991 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Another Parent | |
| 1995 | The Expert | Capt. Jackson | |
| 1999 | Existo | Bernard Ozak | |
| 1999 | Blue Valley Songbird | Ruby's Bartender | |
| 2002 | Jeremiah Strong | Jeremiah Strong | Short film |
| 2008 | Excerpts from an Interview with Ed Hemingway | Ed Hemingway | Short film |
| 2016 | Hav Faith | Bishop Lance James | |
| 2018 | The Dead Center | Motel Owner |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Minister / Nathan Baxter | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | I'll Fly Away | Deacon | Episode: "Master Magician" |
| 2000 | The Magnificent Seven | Barman | Episode: "Serpents" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stumpfl, Amy (September 11, 2020). "Barry Scott, 1955–2020". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Barry Scott - Kirkland Productions (Wayback Machine). "Barry Scott: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr". Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved February 14, 2022. Archived from the original at "Barry Scott: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr".
- ^ "Barry Scott Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Alund, Natalie Neysa. September 11, 2020. "Nashville's Barry Scott, voice-over artist for TNA Wrestling and the NBA, dies at 65". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 14, 2022..
- ^ "Barry Scott Passes Away". Impact Wrestling. September 10, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln Portraits (American Classics Series)". Naxos Records. Retrieved February 14, 2022. Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, et al. Naxos Catalog No. 8.559373-74 (2 CDs, 2009).
- ^ Farrell, Paul (September 10, 2020). "Barry Scott Dead: Nashville Icon, NBA Finals & TNA Voiceover Artist Dies at 65". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Toro, Carlos (September 10, 2020). "Barry Scott, Longtime Voice For TNA And IMPACT Wrestling, Dies". Fightful. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Gibbs, Kelsey (September 11, 2020). "Theatre community and friends mourning the loss of Barry Scott". News Channel 5 Nashville. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Barry Scott at IMDb